The Government of India has announced National Sports Awards 2020. The prestigious awards are given every year to recognize and reward excellence in sports.
Sports Awards & Description
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award Given for the spectacular and most outstanding performance in the field of sports by a sportsperson
over a period of four years.
Arjuna Award Given for consistently outstanding performance for four years.
Dronacharya Award Given for coaches is given for producing medal winners at prestigious International sports events.
Dhyan Chand Award Given for for life time contribution to sports development
Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar Given to the corporate entities (both in private and public sector) and individuals who have played a
visible role in the area of sports promotion and development.
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy Overall top performing university in interuniversity tournaments
Based on the recommendations of the Committee and after due scrutiny, the Government has decided to confer awards upon the following sports persons, coaches, entities and university.
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RAJIV GANDHI KHEL RATNA AWARD WINNERS 2020
1 Shri Rohit Sharma Cricket
2 Shri Mariyappan T. Para Athletics
3 Ms. Manika Batra Table Tennis
4 Ms. Vinesh Wrestling
5 Ms. Rani Hockey
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DRONACHARYA AWARD WINNERS 2020
Life – Time category
1 Shri Dharmendra Tiwary Archery
2 Shri Purushotham Rai Athletics
3 Shri Shiv Singh Boxing
4 Shri Romesh Pathania Hockey
5 Shri Krishan Kumar Hooda Kabaddi
6 Shri Vijay Bhalchandra Munishwar Para Powerlifting
7 Shri Naresh Kumar Tennis
8 Shri Om Parkash Dahiya Wrestling
Regular Category
1 Shri Jude Felix Sebastian Hockey
2 Shri Yogesh Malviya Mallakhamb
3 Shri Jaspal Rana Shooting
4 Shri Kuldeep Kumar Handoo Wushu
5 Shri Gaurav Khanna Para Badminton
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ARJUNA AWARD WINNERS 2020
1 Shri Atanu Das Archery
2 Ms. Dutee Chand Athletics
3 Shri Satwik Sairaj Rankireddy Badminton
4 Shri Chirag Chandrasekhar Shetty Badminton
5 Shri Vishesh Bhriguvanshi Basketball
6 Subedar Manish Kaushik Boxing
7 Ms. Lovlina Borgohain Boxing
8 Shri Ishant Sharma Cricket
9 Ms. Deepti Sharma Cricket
10 Shri Sawant Ajay Anant Equestrian
11 Shri Sandesh Jhingan Football
12 Ms. Aditi Ashok Golf
13 Shri Akashdeep Singh Hockey
14 Ms. Deepika Hockey
15 Shri Deepak Kabaddi
16 Shri Kale Sarika Sudhakar Kho Kho
17 Shri Dattu Baban Bhokanal Rowing
18 Ms. Manu Bhaker Shooting
19 Shri Saurabh Chaudhary Shooting
20 Ms. Madhurika Suhas Patkar Table Tennis
21 Shri Divij Sharan Tennis
22 Shri Shiva Keshavan Winter Sports
23 Ms. Divya Kakran Wrestling
24 Shri Rahul Aware Wrestling
25 Shri Suyash Narayan Jadhav Para Swimming
26 Shri Sandeep Para Athletics
27 Shri Manish Narwal Para Shooting
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DHYANCHAND AWARD WINNERS 2020
1 Shri Kuldip Singh Bhullar Athletics
2 Ms. Jincy Philips Athletics
3 Shri Pradeep Shrikrishna Gandhe Badminton
4 Ms. Trupti Murgunde Badminton
5 Ms. N. Usha Boxing
6 Shri Lakha Singh Boxing
7 Shri Sukhvinder Singh Sandhu Football
8 Shri Ajit Singh Hockey
9 Shri Manpreet Singh Kabaddi
10 Shri J. Ranjith Kumar Para Athletics
11 Shri Satyaprakash Tiwari Para Badminton
12 Shri Manjeet Singh Rowing
13 Late Shri Sachin Nag Swimming
14 Shri Nandan P Bal Tennis
15 Shri Netarpal Hooda Wrestling
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RASHTRIYA KHEL PROTSAHAN PURUSKAR AWARD WINNERS 2020
1 Identification and Nurturing of Budding and Young Talent
1. Lakshya Institute
2. Army Sports Institute
2 Encouragement to sports through Corporate Social Responsibility
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) Ltd.
3 Employment of sportspersons and sports welfare measures
Air Force Sports Control Board
4 Sports for Development
International Institute of Sports Management (IISM)
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MAULANA ABUL KALAM AZAD (MAKA) TROPHY: This award is being conferred to
the overall top performing university in inter-university tournaments.
Panjab University, Chandigarh
